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Mary Burke

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Summary

Born

Jan 1808

Conviction

Shop lifting

Departure

Mar 1845

Arrival

Jul 1845

Death

Unknown

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Personal Information

Name: Mary Burke

Gender: Female

Born: 1st Jan 1808

Death: Unknown

Age at death: Unknown

Occupation: Unknown

Crime

Crime: Shop lifting

Convicted at: Central Criminal Court

Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 17th Mar 1845

Ship: Tory

Arrival: 4th Jul 1845

Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

Mary Burke was transported on the Tory, departing 17th Mar 1845 and arriving 4th Jul 1845 with 172 passengers.

Built 1842 at Sunderland. Wood barque of 512 Tons. Three (3) sailings transporting convicts to Australia: 1845; 1846/47 & 1848. Passengers on the 1846 voyage are still being listed, on this site. Please note this if searching records.

Tory (generic)

References

Primary Source	Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/14, Page Number 252 Libraries Tasmania's Online collection. Record ID: NAME_INDEXES:1245152, Resource: CON52/1/4 House of Assembly Paper no. 63 of 1871 page 17
Source Description	This record is one of the entries in the British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database compiled by State Library of Queensland from British Home Office (HO) records which are available on microfilm as part of the Australian Joint Copying Pro
Original Source	Great Britain. Home Office
Compiled By	State Library of Queensland
Database Source	British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database

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Convict Notes

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on 5th August 2024

Surgeons Report; An absolute dangerous bad character and on no account to be trusted Trial; 19 Aug 1844 The Proceedings of the Old Bailey 1973. MARY BURKE was indicted for stealing 17 1/2 yards of Woollen cloth, value 4l.; 3s., the goods of Charles Wilson. GUILTY.* Aged 36. — Transported for Seven Years. No; 727 1850 - Marriage Permissions. 2 Oct 1850 To; Timothy Coleman. Per Ship; Maitland 1852 - Marriage Permissions. 24 Jun 1852 To; Martin Carroll per Ship; Tory 1850 - 19 Nov. Ticket of Leave 1864 - Cascades Invalid Depot. Admission dates: 15 Oct 1864 to 30 Nov 1870. 1864 - Cascades Invalid Depot: - POL709-1-11 page 69 (15 Oct 1864 to 20 Apr 1874) Pauper. Discharged; to service 1874 - New Town Charitable Institute: POL709-1-16 page 67 (19 Jun 1874 to 18 Apr 1879) Pauper. Discharged; On pass. Able to work 1879 - 26 Apr. Tried; Hobart. Offence; Idleness and Disorderly. Sentenced to 1 month